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Please don't swallow anything with a battery, for the sake of your local emergency department.
by glfharris 5y ago
Please don't swallow anything with a battery, for the sake of your local emergency department.
- Someone 5y agoFor those who don’t know, read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button_cell#Accidental_ingestion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button_cell#Accidental_ingesti.... Basically, shorting a battery using wet body tissues can lead to a hydrolysis reaction that produces sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), and that can burn through your oesophagus, blood vessels, etc.